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Feel better on the inside

I partner with you in both healing and growth to help you feel like, well, you again.

My work focuses on experiential healing—meaning we don’t just talk about what happened. We gently explore how experiences are held in the body, nervous system, and inner emotional parts.
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How I can help

Together we explore what is happening internally—your thoughts, emotions, nervous system responses, and inner parts. Therapy moves at your pace and focuses on building compassion, clarity, calm, and connection within yourself and is perfect for those who:
  • feel stuck despite previous therapy
  • struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional reactivity
  • notice patterns in relationships they want to understand
  • carry trauma or attachment wounds
  • want deeper experiential therapy rather than surface-level coping skills

Therapy

Find your center and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself. Experiential trauma-informed therapy integrating Internal Family Systems, attachment-focused work, and nervous system healing. Sessions focus on long-term change, not just symptom reduction.

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Medication Management

Thoughtful, collaborative medication care rooted in nervous system understanding. Sessions include symptom review, side effect monitoring, and integration of medication decisions within the broader emotional and relational context of your life.

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Combination

True healing happens when mind and body are treated as one. Using IFS therapy, Sand Tray, and medication management together, I offer integrated whole-person care — where every medication decision is made with clarity, care, and intention. I educate, you decide. Healing goes deeper here.

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I'm Amy Palmer
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I am a Tennessee native who loves spending time with family and friends in the mountains or relaxing at home.
I feel there is a clear relationship between physical and mental health. Awareness is the first step to help you focus attention on what is going on for you internally and externally. I love helping people become more present to the “right now.”
‍East Tennessee State University, MSN, PMHNP
University of Tennessee, BSN
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What concerns do you help with?
commonly work with anxiety, trauma, relationship and attachment concerns, emotional overwhelm, and feeling stuck despite previous therapy. My approach focuses on helping the nervous system and emotional parts process experiences that feel unresolved.
What type of therapy do you specialize in?
My work is experiential and trauma-informed, integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment-focused therapy, and nervous system-based approaches informed by interpersonal neurobiology and Deep Brain Reorienting. Many of the concerns people bring to therapy are connected to attachment patterns, so our work often focuses on restoring a deeper sense of safety, connection, and self-trust.
How much does it cost?
I accept BCBS TN, Cigna, Aetna, United Health/Optum insurance.
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Private pay rates are:
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Initial Psychiatric Evaluation (60 minutes) – $275
A comprehensive assessment to understand your concerns and develop a thoughtful treatment plan, which may include psychotherapy, medication management, or both.

Psychotherapy (50 minutes) – $205
Individual therapy sessions focused on experiential, trauma-informed work.

Medication Management (30 minutes) – $165
Follow-up appointments to review symptoms, medications, and overall treatment progress.

Integrated Therapy and Medication (60 minutes) – $245
An integrated session that includes both psychotherapy and medication management.
    How long is a session?
    • PalmsUp Starter Assessment: 60 minutes
    • "Feel More Like You" Individual Therapy 50 minutes
    • Medication Management Follow Up: 30 minutes
    • Individual Therapy & Medication Management Combination: 50 minutes
    Are our conversations confidential?
    Yes. Your privacy and trust are very important to me. Our conversations are confidential except in rare situations required by law, such as safety concerns.
    Do you accept insurance?
    Yes! I accept BCBS TN, Aetna, United Health/Optum
    What ages do you see?
    I see adults only.
    Do you offer telehealth appointments?
    Yes. Sessions are available virtually in Knoxville via a telehealth ‘face-to face’ platform Monday – Thursday, from 9am – 6pm EST.

    Sessions at your fingertips

    In town, on the road, need to get out, need to stay in—PalmsUp Behavioral Health is exclusively a Telehealth provider that can meet you where you are.
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    Telehealth

    Take your sessions from the comfort of your own home. All you need is a free Zoom account to have your sessions—anywhere.

    Messaging

    Need to reach out? I use Spruce, a secure messaging platform to set up appointments and communicate throughout the week.

    Portal

    A HIPPA compliant space for your personal journey. Find helpful resources, see an overview of your session history, and get appointment reminders. Transparency and convenience, just a tap away.